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The newest entry into the BTCC, Plato Racing, have confirmed that they will be running a pair of Mercedes’ for the upcoming season.     Team owner, Jason Plato, announced at the Silverstone round of last season he will be making his return to the BTCC for 2026 not as a driver, but as a team owner. Since then the team announced that they will be partnering with RML to design and build their cars but it was still to be confirmed what they will be running. The team acquired two

In an announcement video on social media, Team Vertu confirmed that reigning BTCC Champion Tom Ingram will stay with the team for 2026. The now two time BTCC Champion and Team Vertu put out the statement on Instagram in a entertaining manner. After scoring eighteen podiums in 2025, seven of those being race wins, to go on to win the title, it looked highly unlikely he'd make the swap to another manufacturer or constructor but the team officially confirms Ingram, much like Chi

The 2026 Season will see a number of changes to the series with new entries, changes in lineups and new manufacturers coming into the series.     TBL’s (TOCA BTCC License) are what teams are given for how many cars they can run across the 2026 season. This confirms to TOCA the maximum number of cars that are expected to be run by the teams in their 2026 campaign. However, it does not guarantee that all teams will use all their TBL’s at every round meaning that despite having

Three time BTCC champion Gordon Shedden joins Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport for 2026 in exciting new lineup. The last couple of days have been all exciting news from the Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport camp with them initially announcing their switch to Toyota Corolla's in partnership with Speedworks Motorsport and Toyota Gazoo Racing for the upcoming BTCC season. This would be followed by them announcing the first of their two drivers with Àròn Taylor-Smith joi

The first of the two driver lineup for Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport has been announced with Àròn Taylor-Smith joining the squad. Racing with Toyota and Speedworks throughout 2025, the Irishman will continue to race in the Corolla for 2026 but sporting new colours for the upcoming season as the team begins to take shape. At 326 starts, Taylor-Smith as accumulated twenty-one podiums since his debut in 2011, four of those being race wins, and as one of the most experien

The 2026 BTCC Season will have a new qualifying format with a qualifying race being held. TOCA previously announced they were planning to change the qualifying format and introduce this new Qualifying race but details were limited until it was fully ratified. It has been announced that the new format will be taking place in 2026 with all the details of how it will run including drivers championship points changes. A forty minute practice session will be held on the Saturday m

Toyota Gazoo Racing and Speedworks Motorsport have announced that they have partnered with Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport for 2026. Toyota and Speedworks Motorsport kick off their first announcement for 2026 with an all new collaboration and partnership with Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport who take on a two car team lineup for the upcoming BTCC season. Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport previously ran a sole BMW in partnership with the manufacturer and WSR wit

Tom Chilton, after a solid 2025, will remain at the Team Vertu Hyundai outfit for 2026. Chilton will be entering his twentieth BTCC season and his fifth season with the Team Vertu squad as the veteran of the sport continues to race the Hyundai i30 Fastback N for 2026. This means that Chilton would be entering his longest period remaining with a single team in his career. Starting his career in 2002 in the BTCC, his only period away from the BTCC was between 2012 and 2016 wher

Josh Cook took victory in the final race of the season to become the thirteenth driver to win this season. Aiden Moffat started on pole...

Tom Ingram becomes a two-time BTCC champion with victory in race two of the finale weekend at Brands Hatch. Dan Cammish would start on...

Dan Cammish stormed to a lights to flag victory after an excellent race from the NAPA driver. Before the race could even begin, pole...

The first part of qualifying saw early on the BMW's take their usual early advantage as the front wheel drive cars cycle their tyres. The...